Thomas Pringle (Donegal, Independent)
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410. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of members of the Naval Service that spent more than 90 days at sea in each of years 2018, 2019 and to date in 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18636/20]

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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The military authorities have advised me that the data requested by the Deputy is not readily accessible as they do not capture such data in this manner.

I can confirm that the number of personnel who have claimed Patrol Duty Allowance for more than 90 days per year, in each of the years in question is as follows: -

*As at 24/07/2020

The Deputy may also wish to note that 233 Naval Service personnel claimed the new tax credit for sea going, which was introduced in the Finance Bill 2019 on a one-off, exceptional basis.  Naval Service personnel, who spent more than 80 days at sea in 2019 were in a position to benefit from this tax credit.